6 Apr 2023

Greens' Kerekere in hot water for text calling Swarbrick 'cry baby'

From Checkpoint, 5:13 pm on 6 April 2023

Green Party MP Elizabeth Kerekere is in hot water after apparently calling her colleague Chloe Swarbrick a "cry baby" in a text sent in error.

The text was sent to a group chat of MPs and staff, and was leaked to RNZ. The co-leaders say they're disappointed and the party is now investigating - but Kerekere has denied the name-calling.

Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.